English tenses : English tenses By Muhamad Farid
B.Ed TESL
Types of tenses : Types of tenses Simple Present
Simple Past
Present Progressive
Past Progressive
SIMPLE PRESENT : SIMPLE PRESENT [VERB]+s/es in the third person
HABITUAL ACTIONS
FACTS
FACTS KNOWN ABOUT THE FUTURE
THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
IMPORTANT: USE ROOT WORD OF THE VERB.
ACTIVE / PASSIVE : ACTIVE / PASSIVE ACTIVE
SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT
PASSIVE
OBJECT + VERB TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE + BY + SUBJECT
SIMPLE PAST : SIMPLE PAST [VERB+ED] or [IRREGULAR VERBS]
COMPLETED ACTION IN THE PAST
A SERIES OF COMPLETED ACTION
DURATION IN THE PAST
HABITS IN THE PAST
FACTS OR GENERALIZATIONS
ACTIVE / PASSIVE : ACTIVE / PASSIVE ACTIVE
SUBJECT + PAST TENSE + OBJECT
PASSIVE
OBJECT + VERB TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE + BY + SUBJECT
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE : PRESENT PROGRESSIVE [am, is, are] + present participle [-ing]
NOW
LONGER ACTIONS IN PROGRESS NOW
NEAR FUTURE
IMPORTANT: DON’T GET CONFUSED BY [-ING] ADJECTIVES.
EG: CARING.
ACTIVE / PASSIVE : ACTIVE / PASSIVE ACTIVE
SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE
PASSIVE
OBJECT + VERB TO BE + BEING + PAST PARTICIPLE + BY + SUBJECT
PAST PROGRESSIVE : PAST PROGRESSIVE [was, were] + PRESENT PARTICIPLE
INTERRUPTED ACTION IN THE PAST
SPECIFIC TIME AS AN INTERRUPTION
PARALLEL ACTION
ACTIVE / PASSIVE : ACTIVE / PASSIVE ACTIVE
SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE
PASSIVE
OBJECT + VERB TO BE + BEING + PAST PARTICIPLE
Q & A SESSION : Q & A SESSION ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TENSES YOU’VE LEARNED TODAY?